Erin Essenmacher serves as the chief programming officer for the National Association of Corporate Directors, responsible for oversight and execution of more than 60 education programs and events a year. Essenmacher is also an award-winning writer, director and producer with nearly 20 years of experience in writing, research, outreach and broadcast and non-broadcast production. She has written, directed and produced films for PBS, The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, the History Channel and Court TV.